Launch Port Explorer and nothing happens

I have installed the Port Explorer demo on 2 seperate systems, both running XP (both systems running RC of SP2).

On both systems, after installation and reboot, nothing happens when I run the Port Explorer application, either from the desktop shortcut or the Start menu. If I have task manager open, I can see the process start and then almost immediately die.

There is no indication what might be wrong. No error messages. Nothing noted in the Event Viewer.

But are you running Port Explorer itself as a service or normal? And was it installed as an admin and now trying to run as a normal user? You'll notice it needs some admin rights, so you should not block those where it is asking for it.
If that is not enough you can maybe try in the admin give it "run as" rights for using it as a normal user if that is an issue.
If the Norton Firewall (? or only NAV?) is closed a moment, does that solve the problem?
If so, there could be some indication where to start looking for next tries.

I am running it as a standard / normal program. I installed it and rebooted and then try to launch it. I have not tried to set it up as a Service. When I launch the application I get an Hour Glass for less than a second and then nothing. Nothing in Task Manager.

I am Administrator of the workstation. I installed and am attempting to use it as an Administrator.

Guess you're right with the SP. The only thing is can think of would be the LSPFix.exe from http://cexx.org/LSPFix.exe <<mind you, direct download;
it could be it repairs possible LSP errors.
I can't imagine the SP would have deleted necessary files, you could walk through this opage of required files as there are for TDSif you have at least the same or newer files:http://tds.diamondcs.com.au/index.php?page=files
but there might be all different reasons. This is really the DiamondCS team needed here!

I have Just loaded SP2 onto my laptop AMD 1900 and then did a clean install of Port Explorer with absolutley no problems.
With SP2 the instructions for installing are very explicit you must stop all unecessary programmes. I stopped my AV, AT firewall backround wireless programmes, Spyware guard, disablled Process Guard & any other unecessary services before doing the update.

So to be sure your PE is installed correctly please uninstall it, clean out the folder except for your port.kf and reboot.
re-install PE reboot go to the members area and get your start key, start PE enter the key as requested and hopefully all should be well.
If you have Process Guard reenable it and put it in learning mode, reboot and then disable learning mode, though most of your other OS programmes will fire up the Process Guard desktop as their checksums have changed.

I'm having the same problem with SP2. I've tried everything suggested in this thread. All LSPfix did was disable the IMOM service in NOD32. Got that fixed. Uninstalled Port Explorer(demo), there was no folder left to clean out, rebooted, shut down everything possible, installed, rebooted, NOD32 needed another reboot after that. But still Port Explorer does nothing. *sigh*

I have installed the Port Explorer demo on 2 seperate systems, both running XP (both systems running RC of SP2).

On both systems, after installation and reboot, nothing happens when I run the Port Explorer application, either from the desktop shortcut or the Start menu. If I have task manager open, I can see the process start and then almost immediately die.

There is no indication what might be wrong. No error messages. Nothing noted in the Event Viewer.

Is this a known issue with Service Pack 2 for Windows XP?

Thanks

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Have you tried right clicking the shotcut and doing a RUN AS adminstrator?